This regulation enables the agency and the citizens to manage weasel populations to control impacts to the human health, safety and livelihood of the people of Virginia. By allowing for the harvest and population control of weasels the Department is providing for human health by reducing the chance for human/wildlife interaction. This regulation provides for the protection of personal property by allowing the control weasels which may directly damage property by causing livestock depredation and related losses.
The regulation also enables the agency to efficiently and economically accomplish the important governmental function of natural resources management by enabling the citizens to participate in recreational trapping seasons. These activities provide recreational opportunity and stimulate the economic development of the Commonwealth.

To maintain optimum populations of weasel to serve the needs of the citizens of the Commonwealth.To allow the reasonable use of the weasel resource by the public while maintaining healthy populations of the species.To provide opportunity for all to enjoy hunting and trapping weasel, watching wildlife, and related outdoor recreation.To promote safety in connection with hunting and trapping weasel.